Ann's little internal monologue at the end almost felt like a flag signalling her wanting to "bow out" of the party in the near future.
But it also reads like her just being a proud parent (...also of Kachua(???) though that sorta reads like Ann just thinks of Kachua as a 'baby adventurer' which isn't inaccurate, so). In light of that, I'm choosing to think of it that way--especially as her personal story would be better served staying part of the group, and I see no reason for her to actually try and depart, at this point (since I believe we had that little bit already, to a degree).
Glad that Aug was immediately accepted, as predicted. A sad tale regarding his home village, but this is a nice little long-term goal that the group can have now, working toward a worthy cause, and gives him a solid reason to stick with them and continue growing alongside them.
Just a lovely series that hits a lot of delightful positive beats, with some very cool action scenes of them taking down monsters and bad guys in the process.
Thanks for the TL.